Not in as many words.

What you did say is that you had no desire or intention to change your lifestyle but that we should all get cracking on a completely new energy infrastructure that will allow us (you) to continue to live a ridiculously excessive lifestyle lest you have to put yourself out a bit.

Sure, sure, I'll get right on that.

You know what, while we're reinventing the technology of personal mobility in the United States, I have a few modest proposals that utilize technology that's already been invented. Let me know if you're interested.